A WORD FROM THE ENVIRONMENT: 2025 STRIDES AND SETBACKS FOR KEYS WATERS & WILDLIFE
The past 12 months brought some major wins for the precious Florida Keys ecosystem, from renewed ecotourism efforts to trash derbies and an all-out...
THIS SMALL INSECT CAUSES LARGE PROBLEM FOR GARDENS
By Liah Continentino
Florida is no stranger to introduced species. From green iguanas to Brazilian pepper, many non-native plants and animals have settled into our...
PUBLIX AND FORCE BLUE INSTALL CORAL NURSERY TREES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Publix’s “Good Together” environmental campaign donations are supporting coral restoration efforts in the Florida Keys through a coral field nursery consisting of 25 coral...
LETTER: SAVE THE KEYS FROM OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING
On Jan 6, the Village of Islamorada became the latest governmental body in the Monroe County to unanimously pass a resolution objecting to the...
CLEANER AND CLEARER CANALS: ISLAMORADA UNDERTAKES $8.9 MILLION RESTORATION PROJECT ON LOWER MATECUMBE
Plagued by poor water quality, a pair of dead-end canals on Islamorada’s Lower Matecumbe Key will soon be cleaner — and clearer — thanks...
DERELICT VESSELS GET REMOVED FROM FLORIDA KEYS WATERS IN RECORD NUMBERS
Monroe County has wrapped up a major cleanup effort that tackled a long backlog of derelict vessels across the Keys. Thanks to a $3...
S.O.A.R. BRINGS AN URCHIN CLEANING CREW TO KEY LARGO’S HORSESHOE REEF
As coral restoration practitioners work to repair the Keys’ most treasured reef sites, a first-of-its-kind sea urchin release hopes to keep those reefs in...
SANCTUARY SEEKS ADVISORY COUNCIL APPLICANTS: 18 SEATS OPEN TO ADVISE KEYS WATERS
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is recruiting for 18 openings on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. The council ensures public...
MOM & BABY MANATEE GO HOME FOLLOWING RELEASE AT PENNEKAMP STATE PARK
On Jan. 28, Dolphin Research Center’s manatee rescue team, in partnership with SeaWorld Orlando and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, successfully released...
KEYS STUDENTS HAVE NEW CAREER & TECHNICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Monroe County schools are seeing improved graduation rates, more opportunities for career education and the possibility that marching bands and dance teams will get...
